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What is the focus of the medical approach to health promotion?
What is the focus of the medical approach to health promotion?
- Short-term cost savings
- Individual health improvement
- Targeted interventions for specific diseases
- Whole populations or high-risk groups (correct)
What is the assumption of the behaviour change approach?
What is the assumption of the behaviour change approach?
- Health is a property of society
- People are to blame for the consequences if they do not take responsible action to look after themselves (correct)
- Behaviour is not a response to the conditions in which people live
- People cannot make real improvements to their health by changing their lifestyle
Which of the following is not one of the three levels of intervention in the medical approach to health promotion?
Which of the following is not one of the three levels of intervention in the medical approach to health promotion?
- Primary prevention
- Tertiary prevention
- Secondary prevention
- Quaternary prevention (correct)
Which of the following is a limitation of evaluating a health promotion intervention designed to change behaviour?
Which of the following is a limitation of evaluating a health promotion intervention designed to change behaviour?
What is the main advantage of the medical approach to health promotion?
What is the main advantage of the medical approach to health promotion?
What is the main focus of the behaviour change approach?
What is the main focus of the behaviour change approach?
What is the view of health education according to the text?
What is the view of health education according to the text?
Which of the following is a limitation of the medical approach to health promotion?
Which of the following is a limitation of the medical approach to health promotion?
How is the success of the medical approach to health promotion typically evaluated?
How is the success of the medical approach to health promotion typically evaluated?
What is the assumption of the behaviour change approach about the causes of behaviour?
What is the assumption of the behaviour change approach about the causes of behaviour?
Study Notes
- The medical approach to health promotion aims to reduce morbidity and premature mortality.
- It focuses on whole populations or high-risk groups.
- There are three levels of intervention: primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention.
- The medical approach is popular because it uses scientific methods and is cheaper in the short term.
- It is an expert-led, top-down intervention that reinforces the authority of medical professionals.
- Preventive procedures need to be based on sound rationale and require infrastructure capable of delivering them.
- Evaluation is based on a reduction in disease rates and mortality, but short-term measures like increased screening or immunization rates are also used.
- The medical approach has had spectacular successes, such as the worldwide eradication of smallpox.
- The approach relies on medical interventions to prevent ill health and premature death.
- National programs and guidelines may be necessary for the medical approach to be effective.
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Test your knowledge of the medical approach to health promotion with this informative quiz! Discover the three levels of intervention, the advantages and disadvantages of the approach, and the importance of infrastructure in delivering preventive procedures. Learn about the successes and limitations of the medical approach, and explore the role of national programs and guidelines in promoting population health. This quiz is perfect for anyone interested in public health, medicine, or health policy.
